ST. BERNADETTE PARENT CLUB

St. Bernadette’s Parent Club, supported by the School Commission, functions primarily to foster community between the school, parish, and home. Parent Club contributes to the school’s operating costs by leading fundraising efforts, including the Bite of Bernadette, The B00-Na-dette Fall Fundraiser, Chocolate Sale, & Jog-a-Thon.

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GENERAL MEETINGS

All Parents Welcome! Parent Club is meeting every second Tuesday of each month at 5:30PM-6:30PM in the Teacher’s Lounge. We discuss events and needs, hold votes on changes, and share info with and receive feedback from our parent community. Parents who can’t make a meeting, but want to help, can see a list of events and needs here.

JOIN US AT THESE NEXT EVENTS!

• Oct 18: Boonadette Party!
  • Time & Location: 5-7PM, Back Parking Lot
  • Guests: St. B Families and Friends
  • Volunteer here
  • Add planning meetings to your calendar: bit.ly/StBPCcal
    • Sept 18, 7:15-7:45pm via Zoom
    • Sept 26, 7:15-7:45pm via Zoom
    • Oct 2, 7:15-7:45pm via Zoom
    • Oct 16, 4PM, Teachers Lounge in Person

Attended a meeting or event? Submit your volunteer hours here to track.

FUTURE EVENTS

Mark your calendars! Upload the Parent Club Calendar here: bit.ly/StBPCcal

• Nov 2024: Vietnamese Dinner (Looking for Chairpersons!)
• January 2025: Catholic Schools Week (Jan 25-31)
  • Sunday Breakfast, Open to Community (Jan 26, 10:30-12noon, Parish Hall)
  • Grandparent’s & Special Persons Day (Jan 27, TBD)
  • Teacher & Staff Appreciation Luncheon + Gifts (Jan 31)
• Feb 2025: World Chocolate Sale
• March 2025: Read-A-Thon
• April 2025: Easter Egg Hunt (April 4, 3:30-4:30PM after school)
• May 2025: The Bite of Bernadette (June 17, 11-2:30PM)
  • Currently Seeking Sponsorship
• June 2025: Parent Info Day, (June 10)

Events TBD: Vietnamese Pho Dinner, Community Garage Sale

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PARENT VOLUNTEER COMMITMENTS

VOLUNTEER HOURS

To support the school and get to know the community better, St. Bernadette families are required, per the enrollment contract, to volunteer 25 hours of service to the school or parish. Hours not completed are billed at $25 per hour in May. Deadline to submit hours is May 24, 2025.

• Volunteer for an event here
• Or, see the list of volunteer possibilities here.
• Submit volunteer hours here, scroll to bottom for form.

FUNDRAISING COMMITMENTS

Parents are committed to the following fundraisers:

• Jog-A-Thon (September)
• Gift Wrap and Cookie Dough Sale (October)
• World Chocolate Sale (February)
• New this Year: Read-A-Thon (March)

Each family must raise the required minimum amount for each fundraiser. Amounts not raised will be billed to the family account.

Volunteers working directly in the school or with students must complete a VIRTUS Safety Training, that is accessible online. Take the quick course and learn more about requirements here: https://stbernadettesea.org/volunteer-information/

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PARENT CLUB LEADERSHIP

All Parents and Guardians of St. Bernadette students are part of Parent Club. Parents can serve in Leadership Roles as an Executive member, Event chair, or in General Membership capacity. Attending meetings ensures voting rights to Parent Club led decision makings. All parents support school fundraising events through collaborative planning and organization.

All members in Leadership roles are committed to adhere to St. Bernadette Parish School values and mission, attend monthly meetings, and assist in Parent club sponsored events. Members in Executive roles often contribute beyond 25 volunteer commitment hours.

2023-2024 Membership Leadership:

To Serve in Leadership or commit to General Membership in Parent Club, fill out this form. Interested, but have questions? Please email:  parentclub@stbernadettesea.org.

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FAQs

What is required of a Chair/Co-Chair

Chairs & Co-Chairs take on the Lead Role in planning an event. They are supported by Parent Board to help carry out planning activities, needs and recruitment of volunteers. They are essential leaders who bring new ideas and vision to event planning and school community experience. Chairs and Co-chairs work along side the Fundraising Chair and commit to organizing and leading planning meetings and event day operations.

I’m interested in being part a Committee or Core Planning Team. What does this entail?

We encourage all families to join a committee. Committees focus on one particular event for the year. Committees and Planning Teams work together to organize the event from planning to execution. Chairs and Co-Chairs collaborate with Committee and Core Planning Team members. Together they work to delegate logistic tasks such as Set Up, Break Down, Decorations, Supplies, Admissions, Raffles, Service and other specific event needs.

Being part of a Committee or Core Planning team is a great opportunity to make new friendships with other families and create memorable experiences for our students and community!

How many hours do I get for volunteering as a Chair, Co-Chair or Committee/Planning team member?

Volunteers receive the number of hours they volunteer.

• • Chairs and Co-Chairs of larger events, like cultural dinners, typically spend 15 or more hours in planning, meetings and running the event itself. They’ll often receive 15 or more hours.
  • This varies from a Chair or Co-Chair who leads a smaller event with minimal time commitment–like our Easter Egg Hunt that lasts 1 hour. These Chairs and Co-Chairs may spend 6-8 hours planning and organizing, and receive 8-10 hours after set up and running the event themselves.
  • Committee and Core Planning team members hours vary–it can be a role that requires 10 hours (in planning, cooking, serving at an event) or can be as little as 5 hours (in attending meetings and doing set up and break down of tables and chairs).

Can I participate via Zoom?

Yes, families can participate in monthly meetings via zoom when available. Some guidelines: Zoom participants must remain on mute and direct questions or comments to the chat box for meeting moderator. During comment segments, participants can unmute and raise hands to take turns to speak. Families who attend Parent Club meetings receive 1 volunteer hour for their presence–families must sign in to record their attendance.

 To see Parent Club By Laws, view this document.

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If you’d like to create an event and propose it to the Parent Club, please email parentclub@stbernadettesea.org. We’d love to hear from you!